ARMORE for Producthettess 



The vigor of Armore plant growth, the large average size of the berries and the great 

 productiveness of Armore merit wider planting than it has had up to now. 



In Ohio tests in 1955 Armore was one of the new varieties listed by Mr. Ellenwood 

 of that Station as outstanding. Also it was one of the best varieties for freezing. 1955 

 fruiting tests in Trimble County, Kentucky, showed Armore leading the pack in pro- 

 ductiveness with Tennessee Beauty second and Pocahontas third. Mr. Roy Stolzer of 

 Ste. Genevieve Co., Mo. wrote us "I have Armore for late and I believe it out produces 

 any variety tried here. It is the No. 1 berry for my location." 



The largest berries are somewhat ridged (see picture on color insert) and irregular 

 in shape. However, they have an attractive bright red color — a little darker than 

 Blakemore, a little lighter than Premier. Armore quality is good, much better than 

 Blakemore, somewhat better than Aroma. The berries are firm enough to stand mod- 

 erate shipment. One of the good features of Armore as a freezing berry is that it is 

 fairly easy to cap. 



Armore is one of the good late varieties and should be tried in all areas except 

 extreme north and extreme south. We have a nice stock of good strong plants grown 

 from virus free sources. Price list page 32. 



REDSTAR The Best Very Late and the Latest Very Good Strawberry 



The outstanding value of Redstar lies in its extreme lateness of season. Redstar blooms so late there is 

 never any frost injury. It bears so late the market is almost always bare of other local berries so that prices 

 are always good. By running a week or more after the regular season the labor you have can handle a 

 larger volume of berries. 



The individual plants are very large and robust but Redstar has often failed to make enough plants for 

 a good fruiting row. Virus free stocks now available have grown well this season. If the ability to produce 

 runners continues we expect to see Redstar much more widely grown. The quantity of these plants is 

 limited this season. If you want a few get your order in early. 



Where a good bed is made Redstar plants are extremely productive; the berries average large in size, 

 firm enough for shipping, excellent in quality and very attractive with a light red color which darkens 

 very little on holding. 



Because of its extreme lateness Redstar should be grown where ample moisture is available at fruiting 

 time, either from naturally moist soil or from irrigation. 



The last berries are always the best ones. In home garden or commercial planting use Redstar and have 

 a whole crop of the last berries. Price list page 32. 



FAIRPEAKE for Quality 



Fairpeake late and Fairfax early are the quality twins. No other leading strawberries are so delicious to 

 eat. For home garden and local market the quality of Fairpeake will make it a winner and in many 

 sections Fairpeake is very well received commercially. 



Fairpeake makes a strong, vigorous plant with runner production rather shy, especially under unfavor- 

 able conditions. Plants are fairly productive and carry many of the good points of their famous parents, 

 Fairfax and Chesapeake. The beauty and high quality of the berries usually enable the grower to get 

 better prices for Fairpeake than for ordinary kinds. Like Redstar, Fairpeake blooms so late that it usually 

 escapes late frosts. It is grown successfully in most of the Premier territory. Ripening season late. Price 

 list page 32. 



VERMILION For Red Stele Resistance 



A new variety recently introduced in the University of Illinois where as a seedling it did well in com- 

 mercial trials in Edgar County of that state. In addition to being a very productive commercial sort Ver- 

 milion showed a high degree of resistance to red stele. Plant growth of Vermilion is quite strong and 

 upstanding. It makes an adequate number of big strong plants rather than great numbers of smaller plants. 

 Vermilion has not been grown widely enough to establish its worth generally but in the central states of 

 Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and West Virginia Vermilion has shown great productiveness, ranking almost with 

 Premier and Catskill. The berries run medium to large in size, somewhat irregular in shape and they ripen 

 fairly close to the ground, causing some tendency to green sides. Quality is fair to good with well de- 

 veloped berries. The fruit is about as firm as Premier, color about like Temple, getting fairly dark when 

 full ripe. It ripens midseason to late and seems worth trying in commercial areas, particularly those areas 

 where red stele is a problem. Price list page 32. 



AMBROSIA for Late Berries and High Prices 



Ambrosia blooms and ripens very late — always escapes frost. Only two or three days earlier than 

 Redstar, much easier to grow and generally more productive because it is easier to get a good fruiting 

 bed. Ambrosia could be called the Very Late Big Joe. Plant growth and berries very similar in appear- 

 ance. Fruit large and very attractive. Like all good laie berries they sell well. Grown mostly in mid- 

 western states, Iowa, Nebraska, etc. Worth growing anywhere late, large, handsome berries are wanted. 

 Price Hst page 32. 



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